Nazia Khaliq talks to two young visitors who are keen to start an apprenticeship.
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The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London will hold an Apprenticeship Fair on Wednesday 8 February, 4 – 7.30pm, as part of the Enfield Centre’s Open Day.

With over 60 apprenticeships available on the day, the Fair also celebrates National Apprenticeship Week (6-10 February), and follows on from an earlier Fair held in January.

Attended by partner organisations who are currently running apprenticeship programmes with the College, they range from fashion to railway engineering, with apprentices employed by various organisations across London. Two tailoring apprentices are currently working at Maurice Sedwell Tailors on Savile Row, gaining the garment-making skills, which have taken tailors on the Row centuries to perfect.

Partners include Fashion Enter, National Telecoms Partnership (NiTP), Silver Track, and Apprenticeships First - the College’s specialised apprenticeship training agency. Apprenticeships are regularly available with all these organisations, including; CIS who are currently recruiting for 25 Accounting Apprentices; Fashion Enter who are looking for two Fashion Buyers to work for House of Fraser, and NiTP who want to recruit IT enthusiasts.

CIS Intake Manager, Nazia Khaliq, said: “The Fair is a great way to meet young people who are keen to earn and learn at the same time. We currently have 25 Accounting Apprenticeships starting in May so anyone who’s interested should come down and find out more.”

Vice Principal, Jane O’Neill, added: “Anyone who is looking for work in any of these industries, but still needs the skills and qualifications to gain employment, should visit the Apprenticeship Fair. There are over 60 vacancies available at the moment, with more being created every month.”

Apprenticeships allow people to learn and earn at the same time, with most receiving on average £95 per week.  Some apprenticeships are for 16 – 24 year olds only, and all apprentices should be educated to Level 3 only.

For more information, please visit: www.conel.ac.uk/apprenticeships or call Apprenticeships First on 0800 0678 3000.